#2C6116
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44% 0.12 138.2), rgb(44, 97, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#2C6116 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C6116 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 97, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.12 138.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2C6116 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C6116 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C6116 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2C6116 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D42
oklch(63.1% 0.143 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E871E
oklch(55.5% 0.155 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F730E
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C6116
oklch(44% 0.12 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#264D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#2C6116 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #645809 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D541D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285D52 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C6116
#2C6116
oklch(44% 0.12 138.2)
- #6D397C
#6D397C
oklch(43.9% 0.12 318.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2C6116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
Use #2C6116 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.